Choosing the right winch.

[Mike Nel]

Bigger is best.

My wife also thinks so

[icemanza]

XJ that looks like fun. Some people get stuck just to use their winch. Will advise my mate to get a wich 1.5 the weight of the car and to get some blocks incase.

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[XJ Junkie]

It’s 1.5 times the GVM of vehicle you’re pulling. Not 1.5 times the vehicle weight.

[icemanza]

Yes sorry. That is what I meant.

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[Apocalypse]

Neil's answer was always the wisest.

the best winch is the one on the front of your mate's 4x4.

If you are stressing over fuel consumption and running costs, you don't need a winch.

[XJ Junkie]

Neil's answer was always the wisest.

the best winch is the one on the front of your mate's 4x4.

If you are stressing over fuel consumption and running costs, you don't need a winch.

Thanks

[Mike Nel]

Neil's answer was always the wisest.

the best winch is the one on the front of your mate's 4x4.

If you are stressing over fuel consumption and running costs, you don't need a winch.

Nothing wrong with your answer

[XJ Junkie]

The other time a winch was used seriously, I was only co-driver. So it wasn’t my fault

[Apocalypse]

Bet that shirt doesn’t fit you anymore .

[XJ Junkie]

It does. I held my stomach in

[Apocalypse]

It does. I held my stomach in

2 Ton ratchet strap?

[Oppies3800]

It does. I held my stomach in

2 Ton ratchet strap?

Dont think 2T is enough...

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[Disco Nic]

It does. I held my stomach in

2 Ton ratchet strap?

That is tempting the law of physics...

[Erin]

My 130 has a 9000lb winch. Have only needed it to recover myself once, when I sank the truck in a bog, and the winch was pretty much at its limit. The truck weighs near enough to 3.5 fully loaded but was probably at around 2.5 to 3 tons at the time.

Only other time I've used it in anger was to winch a Land Rover Forward Control onto a trailer.

The winch is more of an insurance policy than anything else...with lockers front and rear, you can drive yourself into a lot of trouble. If I had kept the truck the plan was to fabricate a bracket that would allow me to mount the winch front or rear.

[XJ Junkie]

An important thing which is often forgotten with winching is that the more cable is on the winch, the less powerful they are.

There’s a big drop in pulling power, so the winch can struggle if it isn’t let out far enough.